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Wireless sensors make aircraft maintenance more efficientThe FLITE-WISE project has developed new wireless sensors to facilitate the constant monitoring of European aircrafts. The new system, which is expected to bring both cost and weight down, will be commercialised within the next three years.http://phys.org/news343992821.html
TechnologyTue, 24 Feb 2015 09:33:55 ESTnews343992821Artificially intelligent robot scientist 'Eve' could boost search for new drugsEve, an artificially-intelligent 'robot scientist' could make drug discovery faster and much cheaper, say researchers writing in the Royal Society journal Interface. The team has demonstrated the success of the approach as Eve discovered that a compound shown to have anti-cancer properties might also be used in the fight against malaria.http://phys.org/news342205342.html
TechnologyTue, 03 Feb 2015 19:00:06 ESTnews342205342Attitudes about knowledge and power drive Michigan's wolf debateWith both wolf proposals shot down by Michigan voters on election day, the debate over managing and hunting wolves is far from over.http://phys.org/news334932737.html
BiologyTue, 11 Nov 2014 12:52:26 ESTnews334932737How myths and tabloids feed on anomalies in scienceThere are many misconceptions about science, including how science advances. One half-truth is that unexpected research findings produce crises, leading to new theories that overturn previous scientific knowledge.http://phys.org/news331450886.html
Other SciencesThu, 02 Oct 2014 07:10:01 ESTnews331450886Can animals really help people in hospitals, aged care?While many people have an opinion on whether animals can help to improve wellbeing and care for patients in hospitals, does anyone really know whether there are benefits both for the patients and the animals themselves?http://phys.org/news316244492.html
BiologyWed, 09 Apr 2014 06:41:44 ESTnews316244492Research: It's more than just the scienceWhen putting together a team of scientists to work on a problem, it makes sense to bring together the best and brightest in the field, right?http://phys.org/news310750844.html
Other SciencesTue, 04 Feb 2014 15:40:56 ESTnews310750844Don't let denial get in the way of a good science storyThere was a time when science was seen as a body secure knowledge, given credibility by the scientific method and peer review.http://phys.org/news310637801.html
EarthMon, 03 Feb 2014 08:30:08 ESTnews310637801International partnership releases space exploration benefits paperNASA and the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG) released a white paper Friday outlining benefits of human exploration of space.http://phys.org/news299143789.html
Astronomy & SpaceMon, 23 Sep 2013 08:50:02 ESTnews299143789The science of collaborationIt's a long, expensive, risky road to turn a scientific breakthrough into a treatment that can help patients. Fewer organizations are trying to tackle the challenges alone, says a new paper from MIT researchers published August 28 in the journal Science Translational Medicine.http://phys.org/news296905888.html
Other SciencesWed, 28 Aug 2013 14:00:05 ESTnews296905888Beetles in rubber boots: Scientists study ladybirds' feetDuring their evolution, insects have developed various unique features to survive in their environment. The knowledge of the working principles of insects' microstructures holds great potential for the development of new materials, which could be of use to humans. With this idea in mind, Dr. Jan Michels, a scientist at the Institute of Zoology at Kiel University, investigates how insects manage to efficiently cling to diverse surfaces. Michels and his colleagues recently published their new findings on the adhesive structures of ladybirds in the scientific journal Nature Communications.http://phys.org/news295774189.html
ChemistryThu, 15 Aug 2013 08:29:59 ESTnews295774189Creating value and reducing waste by exploiting animal by-productsThe animal by-products industry is a vital link in the global food production chain, creating new products and reducing waste. However, new safe biotech tools and processes are needed to meet growing markets and ambitious environmental goals. This is why a European project has developed a new way of converting previously unmarketable poultry remains into products ranging from food additives to biodiesel.http://phys.org/news292746840.html
ChemistryThu, 11 Jul 2013 08:00:01 ESTnews292746840Helping pet owners make tough choicesPerhaps the hardest part of owning a pet is making difficult decisions when a beloved companion becomes seriously ill.http://phys.org/news290360334.html
BiologyThu, 13 Jun 2013 16:39:01 ESTnews290360334Climate proof sea defences with a green twistSturdier protection is vital to defend coastal areas from the expected sea level rise associated with global warming. But nature's protection also needs to be part of the equation.http://phys.org/news289648292.html
EarthWed, 05 Jun 2013 10:51:42 ESTnews289648292Countries unite to respond to another Chernobyl disasterRadioactivity as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster in the 1980s is still present in the environment. But 17 national emergency management organisations and 33 research institutes have come together to prevent or minimise the impact of such a thing happening again. Their objective has been to ensure that Europe can respond better to similar emergencies in the future.http://phys.org/news287216111.html
TechnologyWed, 08 May 2013 08:20:01 ESTnews287216111Local input key in multi-risk planning decisionsLand use planning and management now has all the scientific tools required for decisions making. But scientists have yet to have an opportunity to collaborate with local authorities to implement them.http://phys.org/news286814362.html
EarthFri, 03 May 2013 15:39:28 ESTnews286814362Decision making in scientific peer review unravelled with mathematical modellingProfessor Mikko Alava and undergraduate Tuomo Hartonen of Aalto University Department of Applied Physics have modelled the work processes and human decision making in scientific peer review with the help of statistical physics. Their study will improve understanding of how actions of reviewers and editors during the review work correlate with the decisions to publish or reject article manuscripts. The article presenting their research is now published in the journal Scientific Reports.http://phys.org/news285831852.html
Other SciencesMon, 22 Apr 2013 06:44:28 ESTnews285831852The ethics of resurrecting extinct species(Phys.org) —At some point, scientists may be able to bring back extinct animals, and perhaps early humans, raising questions of ethics and environmental disruption.http://phys.org/news284625675.html
BiologyMon, 08 Apr 2013 08:10:03 ESTnews284625675Brian Wynne: GMOs acceptance hinges on proven benefitsAcceptance of genetically modified organisms is a complex issue linked to public perception of their potential benefits. Brian Wynne, professor of science studies at Lancaster University, tells youris.com about his long time interest in public risk perceptions and how this relates to public attitudes to genetically modified organisms (GMOs). He also has a particular interest in public understanding of science, with a focus on the relations between expert and lay knowledge and policy decision making.http://phys.org/news277656659.html
BiologyThu, 17 Jan 2013 14:51:05 ESTnews277656659Australia hits out at Japan at whale research launchAustralian Environment Minister Tony Burke Thursday hit out at Japan's "alleged" scientific whaling as researchers hailed the testing of new acoustic tracking technology for the endangered blue whale.http://phys.org/news268544704.html
BiologyThu, 04 Oct 2012 04:45:13 ESTnews268544704European backup for NASA's nailbiting Mars missionEurope's Mars Express spacecraft will lend its eyes and ears to NASA next week for the so-called "seven minutes of terror" in which the US agency will seek to land a rover on Mars.http://phys.org/news263277600.html
Astronomy & SpaceSat, 04 Aug 2012 05:40:08 ESTnews263277600Saving the Baltic Sea: Geoengineering efforts to mix oxygen into the Deep Baltic should be abandonedOver the last decade, an average of 60,000 km2 of the Baltic Sea bottom has suffered from hypoxia without enough oxygen to support its normal ecosystem. Several large-scale geo-engineering interventions are currently on the table as proposed solutions to this problem. Researchers from Lund University are calling for geo-engineering efforts that mix oxygen into the Deep Baltic to be abandoned.http://phys.org/news260095796.html
EarthThu, 28 Jun 2012 09:50:36 ESTnews260095796Spain the dunces in international science testSpaniards came bottom of the class in an 11-nation science test and nearly half of them could not name a single important scientist in history, a survey showed Tuesday.http://phys.org/news255708210.html
Other SciencesTue, 08 May 2012 15:30:02 ESTnews255708210Unique garden experiment changes understanding of behavioral mechanismsA unique experiment carried out in a Leicester garden, and concurrently in a garden in Italy, has yielded surprising results that has changed scientific knowledge and is published in one of the world's foremost science journals.http://phys.org/news252758974.html
BiologyWed, 04 Apr 2012 13:00:08 ESTnews252758974Laboratory astrophysics(PhysOrg.com) -- The term "laboratory astrophysics" might sound like an oxymoron; after all, how can equipment in a small room possibly simulate cosmic effects seen in the vastness of space. But in fact, much of modern astrophysics relies heavily on conclusions reached in the small setting of a controlled laboratory. Both a better understanding of the physical mechanisms at work in the universe, and the development of tools used to observe the universe, have their roots in the laboratory. Moreover, laboratory astrophysics as a discipline includes a theoretical as well as an experimental basis.http://phys.org/news252574519.html
Astronomy & SpaceMon, 02 Apr 2012 08:35:27 ESTnews252574519Journal urges Ottawa to stop muzzling scientistsThe science journal Nature called on the Canadian government in an online editorial Friday to "set its scientists free" and allow them to speak about their research.http://phys.org/news249926460.html
Other SciencesFri, 02 Mar 2012 16:01:08 ESTnews249926460The biodiversity crisis: Worse than climate changeBiodiversity is declining rapidly throughout the world. The challenges of conserving the world's species are perhaps even larger than mitigating the negative effects of global climate change. Dealing with the biodiversity crisis requires political will and needs to be based on a solid scientific knowledge if we are to ensure a safe future for the planet. This is the main conclusion from scientists from University of Copenhagen, after 100 researchers and policy experts from EU countries were gathered this week at the University of Copenhagen to discuss how to organise the future UN Intergovernmental Panel for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, IPBES - an equivalent to the UN panel on climate change (IPCC).http://phys.org/news246214464.html
BiologyThu, 19 Jan 2012 16:54:51 ESTnews246214464Dams -- what goes up must come down, and then what?Time can take its toll on a dam. As dams age, they are more costly to repair and the risk of a catastrophic dam break increases--putting property and lives at risk. But, removing them can mean big changes to the community, and the environment.http://phys.org/news239881599.html
EarthMon, 07 Nov 2011 09:46:50 ESTnews239881599Americans believe climate change is occurring, but disagree on why: reportMost Americans now agree that climate change is occurring, but still disagree on why, with opinions about the cause of climate change defined by political party, not scientific understanding, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.http://phys.org/news222430572.html
EarthTue, 19 Apr 2011 11:30:03 ESTnews222430572What's in a name? Lots for the newly discoveredThe nearly three century old method for naming newly discovered nature will face a rebellion this Friday at Yale University.http://phys.org/news221973779.html
BiologyThu, 14 Apr 2011 04:23:49 ESTnews221973779Paid access to journal articles not a significant barrier for scientistsThey say the best things in life are free, but when it comes to online scientific publishing, a new research report in The FASEB Journal suggests otherwise. In the report, Philip M. Davis from Cornell University shows that free access to scientific journal articles leads to increases in downloads, but not to increases in citations (their use), a key factor used in scientific publishing to assess a research article's relative importance and value. This study should help scientists make informed decisions about where they publish their work and assist governments, granting institutions and universities with evaluating whether or not their open access policies are leading to greater dissemination of useful scientific knowledge.http://phys.org/news220721740.html
Other SciencesWed, 30 Mar 2011 16:36:18 ESTnews220721740